Ideas for fundraising?

Question

Im going to africa in 6 months or so, and was wondering if anyone had any ideas to raise a bita cash to bring over

Answer 1

Hi there! I work with a company that has several easy to use, low cost or even no cost fundraiser programs. Do you have 20 or so friends and family members who might be excited to help you with your project? Maybe even a campus newspaper you could post a web address in? Would they like a great deal on Netflix, Vista Print, As Seen On TV, or even a golf swing training system? I can help you make a web page (in about 15 minutes) that has excellent offers from all of these companies and more. Best of all, it doesn't cost anything for you to set up or use! Every time a friend or family member uses one of these offers (like Netflix for $14.99), you will earn between $3 and $25 dollars, depending on the offer. Email me back and I can get you started.

Answer 2

-- dog walking

-- pet sitting

-- child care/baby sitting

-- yard work for neighbors

-- errand for neighbors (post office, grocery shopping, etc.)

-- soliciting your community of faith (temple, church or mosque) for a donation (but note that they get a LOT of these kind of requests, often so many that they have to say no)

-- soliciting service clubs in your area (but note that they get a LOT of these kind of requests, often so many that they have to say no)

You should be clear about what money is for -- what is this going to pay for?

Answer 3

Hey there - wow...sounds awesome!

I've been heavily involved with nonprofit fund raising for years....so here are some ideas I have that could be relatively low in cost for your cause...

1) Consider a mail campaign - depending on how many mailing addresses you have, you never know how many people might respond to your cause and just write you a check! This works amazingly well for several organizations that are short on time AND resources.

2) Consider running an online auction - this is an AWESOME way to get to the people whose mailing addresses you don't have (ie you've got their EMAILS)...your email base can feel like they're using their expendable income on great stuff AND its going to their community at the same time!

I've included a link of one of the online auction companies that I've worked with...cMarket. They also have another website, BiddingforGood.com, that opens your auction up to all their members so that people who you don't even know can donate to your cause and bid on your items!

3) Instead of having a garage sale at your home, try having a "garage" sale on eBay! Think of it as a virtual way to get rid of some stuff AND make a little more money...(make sure you include the cost of shipping those items online or else you'll end up losing money!).

4) Have a fundraising event - give people in your community something to look forward to, and host a gala....you can sell tickets, have an auction, raffle prizes, etc that will give your church something to look forward to AND a perfect opportunity to donate to something they care about.

5) One last tid bit - consider selling sponsorships for your event...this can help off set some of your cost INCREDIBLY. You'd be surprised how many local businesses want to be a part of your cause-minded event! You can ask for anywhere around $500 per sponsor, and if you put your auction online, you can ask for even more than that because they'll be getting just that much more exposure through your website and event emails!

Best of luck with all of this! :)

Answer 4

Try to get some free advertising.  If you're going for a humanitarian reason, contact the newspaper - it could be a great neighborhood story.  

Contact the mayor of your village - alot of them keep blogs and the mayor may be willing to list your info if you build a fundraising page.

Contact the chamber of commerce in your area and bring some flyers there to post.  Leave flyers in local businesses.

Answer 5

bake sales

carnival

face painting

ice cream solicals

thise scratch card thinggys

Answer 6

There are bake sales, garage sales, putting a can next to a register, and asking for donations.  Put an ad in the paper explaining what you are doing.  Have a spaghetti dinner.